The Best Deals on Headphones and Earbuds During These Labor Day Sales

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Early Labor Day sales are here, with great deals on all kinds of tech, including TVs, iPads and tablets, and earphones. If your audio game needs a bit of help, there are plenty of options available at great prices, from the latest Sony headphones to the buzzy new Nothing Headphones. Here are the best deals I’ve found so far.

The Nothing brand has been impressing me lately, making incredible quality products for less money than the competition. The noise cancelling Nothing Headphones are no exception, which are on sale for $269 (originally $299). These headphones have a unique design, solid ANC, support for high-res codecs, and a great companion app, all of which you can read more about in PCMag’s review.

Soundcore stands out from other budget earphone brands by virtue of its surprisingly solid products. The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC are highly quality and extra wallet-friendly right now at a 43% discount, bringing their price down to $56.99 (originally $99.99).

If you’re looking to spend less than $40 on a trusted brand of headphones that just work, consider the Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones, which are currently just $38 (originally $69.99). They offer long battery life, customizable sound, and a cushioned swivel design for comfort. 

Among the upper echelon of premium headphones are the Sonos Ace. Anyone who is already in the Sonos ecosystem should consider getting these. But even if you’re not, these make great headphones for Android and Apple users alike. You can get them for $299 (originally $399). You can read more about them on PCMag’s “excellent” review.

JBL’s Vibe Beam 3 earbuds—which you can get for $139.95 (originally $199.95) after a 30% discount—have some unique features. The charging case lets you control your listening experience with a touchscreen, letting you control playback and switch between different sound modes. It also has excellent audio, effective noise cancellation, long battery life, and good codec support, according to PCMag’s “excellent” review. You can also find the more budget-friendly option for $29.95.

The Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds let you fully customize their sound with various EQ and personalization options in the accompanying app, but they sound balanced and full out of the box. You also get support for the high-end LC3 and LDAC Bluetooth codecs. Their ANC is great, but what makes them special is that, unlike many other ANC earbuds, their audio quality isn’t hindered by using ANC, as noted in PCMag’s “outstanding” review. You can get them for $213 (originally $329.99).

Speaking of the 1000X series, the three latest versions of the headphones are all discounted right now. The WH-1000XM6 headphones are the best headphones your money can buy right now, as I noted in my review. Although it’s not the biggest discount at $428 (originally $449.99), any sale on these recently released headphones is great.

The WH-1000XM5 were dethroned when the XM6 was released earlier this year, but that brought about a sweet discount: right now, they’re $274 (originally $399.99). That’s an incredible value for headphones that are very close in performance to the XM6. You can read more about them in PCMag’s review.

If you’re looking for the cheapest of the three, the WH-1000XM4 start at $198 (originally $349.99). Yeah, they’re not as fancy as the XM6, but they’re still great headphones and plenty powerful for most people. You can read more about them in PCMag’s review.